Living and Travel
Barcelona is a city with beautiful old buildings, narrow winding streets and an endless number of plazas; it’s the perfect place to take a romantic break or a Christmas shopping trip. Here are just some of the most popular in the city. Placa del Rei is a lovely, quiet square right in the centre where you can sit and watch the buskers, Placa Reial features unique lampposts, Gaudi's oldest known work and a cool place for a cocktail in the evenings, and Placa Sant Jaume is host to the town hall and the Catalan government building. Placa de la Merce is where the grandiose Basilica de la Merce is to be found and rental apartments Barcelona are ideal for seeing all the city centre highlights. Placa de la Seu is situated in front of Barcelona's cathedral and you can catch traditional Sardana dancing groups on Sundays, Placa de Sant is a good place for a strong coffee, and bullet holes can still be seen in Placa de Sant Felip Neri from the Spanish Civil War. Visit the Santa Maria del Pi church at Placa del Pi, admire the views of the cathedral from Placa de Ramon Berenguer el Gran and, last but not least, check out the Roman ruins at Placa del Regomir.
If you are in Barcelona this week don´t miss the most popular Festival off the Gracia area: La Fiesta Mayor De Gracia. The neighbors of Gracia have worked very hard to decorate 18 streets of this area with really beautiful self made decoration. There are different themes like the world of the bees & the flowers, Sun & Moon decorated … [Read more...]
Caixa Forum Social and cultural centre Monday to Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: to 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. Av. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8 08038 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 476 86 00. Fax. +34 93 476 86 35 Metro Plaza Espanya The CaixaForum Social and Cultural Centre is … [Read more...]
Ice skating rink in Barcelona for the first time. Plaza Catalunya gets an ice skating rink for Christmas. The plaza Catalunya is all the way up the Ramblas. The rink is covered with a plastic roof to let plenty of light in. It is 1200m2 big (40m by 30m) making it the biggest outdoor ice rink in Europe with room for 350 skaters. It is open from … [Read more...]
Barcelona would not be Barcelona without the Rambla. La Rambla from Barcelona is exactly 1.2 kilometres long and nearly everyone who visits Barcelona walks along it. La Rambla was laid out in 1766, following the contours of the medieval city walls that had bounded this part of Barcelona since the 13th century. The locals took it to their hearts … [Read more...]
Las Arenas de Barcelona Plaza España Website Las Arenas Shopping centre open from 10 … [Read more...]
Barcelona is a very popular destination all year long, and each season has its special attraction. Also well known for its night life and endless options of bars, restaurants, clubs and more, Barcelona is a favorite for New Years Evening. Wether you want to enjoy a great dinner, go out clubbing or celebrate in the streets, Barcelona has something … [Read more...]
At this time of the year Barcelona has been warmly decorated with many lights in the streets of the city center. The Plaza Catalunya ( especially El Corte Inglés), the Ramblas and Portal de l´Angel are the most wonderful iluminated spots. In Barcelona Christmas and New Year are celebrated in a quiet atmosphere and most of the time with family … [Read more...]
A nice article about Barcelona has been published in El Viajero on the 17th of November 2010. El viajero is the weekly travel magazine of the well known news paper El Pais. The article consists of recommendations from readers of El Pais. Dan Bailie recommended Cocoonbarcelona to rent a holiday apartments Barcelona. He talks about the romantic … [Read more...]
The historical centre of Barcelona from Plaza Catalunya to the old harbour alongside the Rambla. Medieval streets, gorgeous buildings, prestigious or peaceful squares. Trendy shops, friendly restaurants, tapas bars and all you need for a fiesta by night. Day and night, the streets are flooded with locals, tourists, students & young people … [Read more...]
Select an area for more details: El Gotic - Rambla, El Born, Eixample, Gracia, El Raval, La Barceloneta El Gotic - Rambla The historical centre of Barcelona from Plaza Cataluna down to the old harbour (Columbus statue), alongside the Rambla: 1,3 km... To be seen : The Ramblas & the living statues The Plaza … [Read more...]
Ciutad Vella (catalan) means Old Town. Until the end of the 19th century, the historical centre or Ciutat Vella ( the Gothic area, La Ribera, La Rambla and El Raval) was the city of Barcelona. It is famous for its historic monuments, narrow streets and its bohemian atmosphere. You can walk for hours in its medieval streets wandering how it … [Read more...]
Be part of art! Barcelona counts with many interesting museums and lots are well worth a vist, but usually the time and the budget for museum visits are limited during a holdiday. But for art lovers and those really interested into visting at least the 7 leading art centres in Barcelona, there is the Art Ticket available. The Art Ticket is … [Read more...]
The magic fountain is a spectacular display of colour, light, motion, music and water acrobatics - if you mix all these elements together in just the right combinations, you end up with pure magic! The magic fountain is a "must see" when you come to Barcelona and highly recommended. First performance of the Magic Fountain in 1929 for the … [Read more...]
If you are coming in Barcelona for the first time, take the Hop On - Hop Off bus tour. With the nice weather, you can sit on the panoramic desk and discover Barcelona from above. You can hop on the bus, and hop off to see the sight and then hop back on another bus again to go to the next sight. You can stop at the Sagrada Familia, the Gaudi … [Read more...]
Pavilion Mies van der Rohe From 10 am to 8 pm Entrance fee : 4 € Avenida Marques de Comillas Near Montjuic and the Plaza Espanya in front of the cultural centre Caixa Forum Web Mies van der Rohe The famous german pavilion Mies van der Rohe was designed in 1929 for Barcelona International Exhibition. Its innovative architectural … [Read more...]
Gouthier Plaza Sant Viçenc de Sarria. Ph 93 205 99 69. Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm to 5 pm and from 7 pm to 12 pm Web Gouthier Very good fresh oysters in this restaurant located in a very cosy little square in the upper part town of Barcelona, Sarria. They also serve on their terrace on the very nice square San Vicens. You … [Read more...]
Good Argentinian Restaurant Como Calle Virtud 11 ( plaza del Sol - Gracia area ) Metro Fontana Phone : 934 156 487 932 177 960 If you like the good argentinian beef (delicious parsley taste ), you will enjoy this restaurant, owned by an argentinian couple. Choice of different types of beef, chicken and typical argentinian … [Read more...]
Everybody being in Barcelona is asked to come on the Ramblas on July 26 at 5.00 p.m. to dance the Moonwalk. Meeting at 5 p.m. near the Columbus statue. They will dance from the Columbus statue to the Plaza Catalunya. You should wear a white glove, identity sign of Michael Jackson. The Moonwalk is a dance step which got fame thanks to … [Read more...]
Do not miss this festival event if you are in Barcelona. The Festa Major in Gracia is from August 15th to 21st 2009. This year's theme is the "Nova Canço" , because of the 50th anniversary of the catalan songs from years 60's to 70's : singers : Maria del Mar Bonet, Marina Rossell, Quico Pi de la Serra, Santi Arisa, Roger Mas, Joan … [Read more...]
Departure from Barcelona Airport, read carefully your flight ticket to know which terminal your plane is leaving from. There are 2 terminals : the T1 and the T2. The T2 is the oldest one, it has 3 entrances : the A , the B and the C . Check the terminal your airline operates from on the website Barcelona airport With the new T1 … [Read more...]